Egged on by a ground squirrel, a dog named Doug digs miles underground--taking a detour through the White House--until he returns home, goes to bed, and dreams of digging some more.

While taking a walk with Mouse, Bear meets many other friends and sees colors everywhere.

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

"As Bear and his friends stroll through the forest, they find different kinds of bird's eggs and leave gifts for the soon-to-be chicks."--

A farmer tries to change the behavior of his rowdy horses who play all night and sleep all day.

Dormouse hibernates and dreams of spring until spring arrives, and along with it comes his dormouse friend.

In rhyming text, parents express their love for their multicultural babies.